News

September 18, 2023

Prochownik Published in Cell Reports

Myc proto-oncogene is a gene that generally plays a central role in cell cycle progression, apoptosis, and cellular transformation in humans. And unsurprisingly, due to its involvement in cell...

September 18, 2023

Oghifobibi Elected To Healthy Start Board Of Directors

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Onome Oghifobibi, MD, MSc, FAAP, for recently being unanimously elected to the...

September 14, 2023

Akinyele Wins Award From French Muscular Dystrophy Association

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Oluwaseun Akinyele, PhD, for his recent award from the AFM-Telethon organization, also...

September 12, 2023

Bertoni Appointed Interim Clinical Director of UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital NICU

Pitt Pediatrics is excited to announce that Briana Bertoni, MD, MBOE, CPPS, has been appointed Interim Clinical Director of the...

September 11, 2023

Fortuna, Pandey Lab Published

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Tyler Fortuna and the Pandey Lab team for their publication in Acta Neuropathologica titled “SMN regulates GEMIN5...

September 6, 2023

Lin Appointed Training Director of K12/CHP Scholars Training Program

Pitt Pediatrics is excited to announce the appointment of Philana “Ling” Lin, MD, MSc, as Training Director of the K12/CHP Scholars Training Program in the Department of Pediatrics.

September 5, 2023

Pandey Receives R01 For ALS Research from NIH

Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Udai Pandey, PhD, for his recent R01 grant from the NIH. `

August 29, 2023

Sharp Published in Hospital Pediatrics

Congratulations to Eleanor Sharp, MD, MS, for her recent publication in Hospital Pediatrics.

August 25, 2023

Poholek Appointed Associate Vice Chair Of Basic Research

Pitt Pediatrics is excited to announce the appointment of Amanda Poholek, PhD, as Associate Vice Chair of Basic Research...

August 23, 2023

Torok, et al., Published in Pediatric Rheumatology

Affecting approximately 1 in every 100,000 children, juvenile localized scleroderma (LS) is often associated with severe morbidities, such as inflammation and fibrosis. And while that can be...

August 22, 2023

Culyba Appointed as Director of the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine

Pitt Pediatrics is excited to announce the appointment of Alison Culyba, MD, PhD, MPH, as Director of the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics.